Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
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h2 Wellness Solution Goes Live Globally With Atkins’ New Mobile App and Online Community
Posted: October 27, 2015 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - h2 Wellness, a cloud-based, population health and engagement company, announced the rollout of its proprietary technology platform to more than 4 million members of the worldwide Atkins community. Offered free of charge to consumers by Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., a global leader in the weight control nutrition category, the mobile app and online community allows consumers to monitor their intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, and provides a shopping list function, with meal planners and detailed data of more than 200,000 foods and restaurants. It offers social networking features for added inspiration, community building and support. Read More...
ACE Hosts Congressional Roundtable On Role Of Physical Activity In Policy
Posted: October 27, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the role of physical activity in policy. San Diego Congressional Representatives Scott Peters and Susan Davis joined key individuals from the fitness industry as well as academia, non-profits, private business, local community coalitions and medical groups for a thoughtful discussion on the types of policy changes that could help address the physical inactivity epidemic in this country. Read More...
Annual Survey Reveals New #1 Fitness Trend in 2016
Posted: October 26, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Are you tracking your running mileage, calories burned or average heart rate using a wearable device? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its annual fitness trend forecast and for the first time, exercise pros say wearable technology will be the top trend in fitness next year. The results were released in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016: 10th Anniversary Edition” published today in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
Big Ass Fans Helps Fund Cancer Center
Posted: October 23, 2015 in Suppliers
LEXINGTON, KY – Big Ass Fans announced it has raised $25,000 for a new, state-of-the-art cancer treatment suite at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. The company last month began donating 5% of all sales in the state of Kentucky until $25,000 was reached. The promotion was conducted in partnership with Dr. Jonathan Feddock, a radiation oncologist at University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. Read More...
ACE Study Examines Effects Of Boks Before-School Physical Activity Program
Posted: October 22, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Today, approximately one in three elementary school students in the United States is classified as overweight or obese, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association. Moreover, about 50% do not meet the recommended 60 minutes of large muscle movement most days of the week and only 4% of American schools provide daily physical education. ACE enlisted the aid of Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., Director of Exercise Science at Quincy College in Quincy, MA and a noted youth fitness expert, to conduct a study to evaluate the effectiveness of a free before-school physical activity program called Build Our Kids’ Success (BOKS), which was designed to combat physical inactivity among youth. Read More...
“What’s All the Rage?” Fitness Industry Trends Around the Globe
Posted: October 13, 2015 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ClubIntel, The American Council on Exercise (ACE), and International Health, Racquet and Sportclub Association (IHRSA) released the extended version of the International Fitness Industry Trend Report, “What’s All the Rage?” This report follows the recently released Executive Summary of the study and offers in-depth exploration and segmentation of over 90 industry trends across three broad categories: programs, services and training protocols; equipment and facilities; and technology. Read More...
Life Fitness Announces The Top 10 Global Finalists For 2015 Personal Trainers To Watch Competition
Posted: October 13, 2015 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Selected from nearly 1,000 nominations and a record-breaking 49 countries and territories, 10 elite trainers have emerged to compete for the title of world’s best Personal Trainer to Watch. On October 30, Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment manufacturing, will gather these finalists at David Lloyd Club Turó in Barcelona, Spain, for one last challenge: a final judging event to evaluate their training skills. Read More...
Details of Motionsoft’s Successful 2nd Annual Technology Summit
Posted: October 8, 2015 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON D.C. - The 2nd annual Motionsoft Technology Summit, the fitness industry’s premier technology event for IT executives in the health and fitness arena, took place in Washington, D.C., on September 22nd - 24th, at the Fairmont Hotel. Over 100 senior IT fitness industry executives attended the Motionsoft Technology Summit collectively representing approximately 25 million active gym members. Bill Besselman, VP of Integration and Digital Strategy, Under Armour Connected Fitness delivered the Summit keynote. Read More...
ACE Applauds Focus On ‘Clinic To The Community’ Approach To Reducing Obesity
Posted: October 1, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) issued the following statement in response to The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America 2015 report, released last week by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The annual report is one of the most widely read and referenced documents on the current state of the obesity epidemic in the United States. Read More...
Chicago’s David Muir Receives USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award
Posted: September 29, 2015 in Suppliers
NEW ORLEANS, LA – David Muir of Chicago was honored with the 2015 George Bacso Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States Professional Tennis Association. Muir was recognized during the annual awards ceremony at the USPTA World Conference at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside in New Orleans on Friday, September 25. This award was developed to honor individuals who set the highest standards in volunteerism on behalf of tennis teachers. Read More...
